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# community - Friday 30 August, 2019
'We've made absolutely massive progress... It's a credit to all the supporters that have put in the voluntary hours'
Captain Derek Pender on the progress made both on and off the pitch at Bohemians.
# community - Saturday 18 May, 2019
This transparent piggy bank will be put on a Carlow street - and the money can be used for anything
People will be invited to put money into the pig – and the money can be spent however the community agrees to spend it.
# community - Monday 6 May, 2019
Artists say they're losing their studios and spaces as commercial development surges in Dublin
They worry that rising rental prices will force cultural creative spaces to close.
# community - Thursday 2 May, 2019
Drew Harris says that extra gardaí to tackle Drogheda gang violence are not 'a flash in the pan'
There have been 74 feud incidents since June last year and in the last week there have been five petrol bomb attacks.
# community - Tuesday 23 April, 2019
Opinion: Creative spaces are under threat so councils must be proactive to ensure that the arts survive
Rents are sky-rocketing making spaces unaffordable for many artists. But with proper planning, we can protect the creative life of the city, writes Councillor Patrick Costello.
# community - Friday 5 April, 2019
'A massive disappointment': Tech giant withdraws from Dublin community event following gunfire in area
A lone gunman opened fire outside a school in the area on Tuesday.
# community - Sunday 24 March, 2019
'This is what it's all about': The communion wear pop-up shop demonstrating community spirit
The pop-up shop is based out of the Ballymun Child and Family Resource Centre and has been helping take the financial stress out of communion season.
# community - Tuesday 1 January, 2019
Ireland's Church leaders speak about 'glimmers of hope' admit the many uncertainties of the new year
A statement sees the leaders of Ireland’s different churches discussing topics like Brexit and the lack of a functioning government in Northern Ireland as causes for concern in 2019.
# community - Sunday 21 October, 2018
'I realised we really needed to get more involved': Migrants on how they're helping change Irish politics
With local and European elections coming up in May 2019, more migrants in Ireland are becoming interested in how their vote can help shape the country.
# community - Thursday 12 July, 2018
Optimism abounds as Connacht reboot for the new Friend era
The western province have high hopes they can bounce back after a poor 2017/18 season.
# community - Sunday 1 July, 2018
How to win Tidy Towns: We speak to last year's winners as they prepare to defend their title
Birdhill became national winners last year as well as earning the tidiest village award for a consecutive year after 2016.
# community - Saturday 9 June, 2018
'It's a very long day and you do feel hungry occasionally': Muslims on fasting for Ramadan
Due to the long summer days in western Europe, fasting can last up to 19 hours in some countries.
# community - Friday 16 March, 2018
Gardaí investigate daylight sexual assault on grounds of Knock shrine
The incident happened on 9 February and gardaí are working to identify a suspect.
# community - Sunday 4 February, 2018
'I just need to keep the sea to my right' - Meet the 65-year-old Wicklow woman running the coast of Ireland
She’s raising money for the RNLI – keep an eye out for her, if you live by the sea!
# community - Thursday 11 January, 2018
Rick and Morty and Community creator publicly apologises for harassing former colleague
Writer and producer Dan Harmon issued the public apology after being called out on social media by his former colleague, the writer Megan Ganz.
# community - Sunday 24 December, 2017
'It can be a rough time': How comedian Sarah Millican is helping people who spend Christmas alone
This is the seventh year of her #joinin initiative which encourages those who are by themselves on Christmas Day to chat to join the online conversation for some company.
# community - Wednesday 15 November, 2017
Cork kingpins hope to honour late supporter by booking All-Ireland final spot
‘He was a fantastic supporter of the club,’ manager Shane Ronayne said of Ted Linehan.
# community - Friday 1 September, 2017
Donegal clubs, community groups and businesses to get humanitarian relief following flooding
The Irish Red Cross that that it was administering two temporary emergency support schemes at the request of the government.
# community - Sunday 13 August, 2017
Here's why the backlash against Rick And Morty's female writers is unfair
“I’m gonna need you to take your opinions …”
# community - Friday 28 July, 2017
'The priests are all old men now, and so are we': Heartbreak at Limerick's last male-only Mass
Members are disappointed that there was no vote before the decision was made to end the 150-year-old service.
# community - Saturday 15 July, 2017
Explainer: What is Bitcoin, and why is it making headlines again?
Mark Karpeles, former CEO of collapsed Bitcoin exchange MtGox, went on trial this week over the disappearance of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of the virtual currency.
# community - Thursday 13 July, 2017
'Arrest someone': Anger simmers as hundreds hold vigil for Grenfell victims
Authorities say that some of the victims may never be found due to the scale of destruction caused by the fire.
# community - Saturday 8 July, 2017
The Forty Foot swimmers: 'Our oldest is now 91... he has his cake and cigarette before he gets in'
We talk to members of the die-hard community of swimmers who come to the Dublin spot every day.
# community - Thursday 30 March, 2017
'Paralysed with grief, we have lost one of God's finest creatures' - funeral of Captain Mark Duffy takes place
The funeral service for the Coast Guard helicopter pilot took place this morning in his hometown of Blackrock, Co Louth.
# community - Thursday 12 January, 2017
'It made me the man I am today': New documentary highlights reality of living in Jobstown
The documentary focuses on some key characters in the community – and their struggles.
# community - Friday 9 December, 2016
More jobs, less crime: Limerick's regeneration is working
A plan was undertaken in 2014 to improve the city socially and economically.
# community - Sunday 6 November, 2016
Nuns, VIPs and GAA stars: Behind the scenes at Knock Airport
A new six-part series looks at what goes on in the airport during its 30th year.
# community - Wednesday 2 November, 2016
"Everyone is deeply upset" - Mayo village in shock after deaths of two pensioners in tragic circumstances
The bodies of Tom and Kitty Fitzgerald were discovered at their home in Knockadoon, near Irishtown, yesterday afternoon.
# community - Tuesday 1 November, 2016
Shock as couple who were 'pillars of the community' found dead in Mayo
Tom and Kitty Fitzgerald were found dead in their home in Knockadoon today – a community reacts to the tragic news.
# community - Wednesday 21 September, 2016
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# community - Sunday 21 August, 2016
Waterford locals have started a movement to reclaim their city's streets
And they’re doing it with art.
# community - Sunday 14 August, 2016
Rioting in Milwaukee after man fatally shot by police
The local mayor appealed for calm.
# community - Saturday 13 August, 2016
Construction gets underway on Ireland's first village for people with dementia
The company behind the development said it will “change the face of dementia care in Ireland”.
# community - Monday 27 June, 2016
Wave of hate crime and racist incidents following Brexit result
Signs stating “Leave the EU, no more Polish vermin” have been posted through letter boxes.
# community - Tuesday 21 June, 2016
These are the 'best kept' towns in Ireland
The winners of the all-Ireland competition were announced today.
# community - Saturday 11 June, 2016
Fancy having a 1916-themed 'Street Feast'? Thousands will be this weekend...
The 7th annual ‘Street Feast’ takes place tomorrow.
# community - Thursday 9 June, 2016
People coming out of drug treatment programmes are relapsing because of the lack of housing
The chairman of a drug treatment programme said that the government needed to give more urgency to the housing crisis.
# community - Saturday 19 December, 2015
This is how eating out at Christmas can help the homeless
StreetSmart is working with restaurants to allow diners to add €2 onto the cost of their meal.
# community - Tuesday 22 September, 2015
'Some people wanted to stay in the Ballymun flats and would go back now if they could'
Joseph Plunkett Tower is the last of the seven Ballymun flats standing and today work began on its demolition.
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Poll: Is it fair to ask politicians about their own personal drug use?
TAOISEACH LEO VARADKAR and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin went head-to-head in the first live televised election debate last night where a range of issues from healthcare to housing were discussed.
One moment that set people talking was towards the end of the debate when presenter Pat Kenny asked each of the candidates if they have ever used illegal drugs.
While Martin instantly replied that he has never taken illegal drugs, Varadkar said he already answered this question in an interview several years ago. After he was pressed for an answer from Kenny and Martin, Varadkar admitted he had used illegal drugs but said it was “obviously a long time ago.”
Speaking on the Tonight Show after the debate, Fr Peter McVerry dismissed it as a pointless question, adding that only people buying drugs regularly should have to account for their moral decision.
It is clear that a wider debate is to be had around personal drug use and how much of this should be shared by those running for elected office.
So today we’re asking you: Is it fair to ask politicians about their own personal drug use?
Poll Results:
Yes (6672)
No (4538)
I'm not sure (517)
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Lise Hand: Will they? Won't they? Shades of Love Island as big parties can't avoid recoupling talk
By Lise Hand - @liseinthecity
Opinion: Young people don't vote? You may be right, but we might surprise you
By Adam Hallissey and Ben Quigley - @progressbrief
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